BJP MLC Devesh Kumar Resigns Amid Speculation Over Saving Ministerial Post

Bihar BJP MLC Devesh Kumar has resigned on Friday (July 31, 2026). Devesh Kumar's resignation is believed to be to save Upendra Kushwaha's son Deepak Prakash's ministerial post. The biggest question is why Devesh Kumar's resignation was taken for Deepak Prakash? Read Inside Story. Devesh Kumar was nominated MLC from the governor's quota in March 2021. Devesh Kumar's resignation was accepted by the BJP before the completion of his term in 2027. This resignation comes at a time when the Bankipur by-election in Bihar is over. The resignation is also being linked to this election. A JDU leader, on condition of anonymity, said that Kushwaha voters were associated with the BJP in the Bankipur by-election. Upendra Kushwaha got as much vote bank as the party candidate. Bhumihar voters in Savarna stayed away from the BJP. Devesh Kumar comes from the Bhumihar caste.